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Stories from 2003-03-24

'Fiercely Independent' Clan Accused of Harboring Al-Qa'ida in Pakistan

Helen Rowe | Agence France-Presse | March 24, 2003

"Another commentator, Rahimullah Yusufzai, a leading Pakistani journalist and expert on Afghan affairs, said many members of the clan had left the tribal area to seek work in the Gulf states and the Middle East making them relatively well off." [more]

Activists Transition to a Time of War

Kim Campbell | Christian Science Monitor | March 24, 2003

"Activists have been quick to dismiss charges that protests are unpatriotic when troops are at risk. But at the same time, they've been waging a nuanced internal debate, struggling with how to transition from peace to wartime." [more]

Aid May Take Weeks to Get Into Iraq

Marc Santora | New York Times | March 24, 2003

"The reality of the situation on the ground in southern Iraq is so insecure that relief workers say it will take at least several days and probably weeks before aid can really start being delivered into the country." [more]

Allies Recoil at Turkey's Plans for Troops in Iraq

Harmonie Toros | Associated Press | March 24, 2003

"Fearing friendly fire incidents with U.S. forces and clashes with Iraqi Kurds, the United States opposes Turkish intervention." [more]

Justices Reject Challenge to Spy Law

David G. Savage | Los Angeles Times | March 24, 2003

"Last year, in an unusual court hearing behind closed doors at the Justice Department, Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft won the legal authority to merge the FBI's crime-fighting and spying units to track suspected terrorists." [more]

San Francisco Protests Continue Unabated

Juliana Barbassa | Associated Press | March 24, 2003

"Anti-war protesters took to the streets again Monday, with more than 100 arrests in the city's financial district and noisy student demonstrators crowding the hallways of an administration building at San Francisco State University." [more]

Smart Dust

Thomas Hoffman | Computerworld | March 24, 2003

"'Smart dust' devices are tiny wireless microelectromechanical sensors that can detect everything from light to vibrations. Thanks to recent breakthroughs in silicon and fabrication techniques, these 'motes' could eventually be the size of a grain of sand." [more]

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